Summary
Yididiya Gebredingel is a Lead Software Engineer based in Kigali with 11 years of experience building reliable, scalable systems across health, agriculture, and edtech domains. He progressed from hands-on engineering roles at JSI and Orbit Health to leading engineering at One Acre Fund, where he drives pragmatic, impact-focused software delivery. Skilled in backend architecture, APIs, desktop and web apps, data synchronization and inventory systems, he favors minimal, well-tested changes and continuous refactoring to keep codebases healthy. He co-founded a software company and led development of a full school management product, bringing entrepreneurial discipline and agile practices to teams. Deep experience with MS SQL, Entity Framework, Web API, AngularJS and microservices underpins his ability to bridge legacy systems and modern architectures. Colleagues rely on him for quiet, effective solutions that prioritize real-world outcomes over technical showmanship.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Electrical and computer engineering, 3.7 / 4.0, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Electrical and computer engineering, 3.7 / 4.0 at Addis Ababa University
English, Amharic, German, codding